Schwertscheide

[ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌʃaɪ̯də]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌʃaɪ̯də]/ noun

The verdict

“Schwertscheide” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bestimmte Hülse oder Tasche zum Verwahren eines Schwertes

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwertscheide · Schwertscheide · German

Schwertscheide · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Schwertscheide
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwertscheide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌʃaɪ̯də]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schwertscheide“ im Deutschen

Schwertscheideschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schwertscheide is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌʃaɪ̯də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestimmte Hülse oder Tasche zum Verwahren eines Schwertes".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schwertscheide, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schwertscheide, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmte Hülse oder Tasche zum Verwahren eines Schwertes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schwertscheide appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Hoch über der Stadt stand auf einer mächtigen Säule die Statue des glücklichen Prinzen. Sie war über und über mit dünnen Goldblättchen bedeckt, statt der Augen hatte sie zwei glänzende Saphire, und ein großer roter Rubin leuchtete auf seiner Schwertscheide.“
  2. „Dargebracht wurden hier aber anscheinend vor allem Waffen, darunter Lanzen, Schilde, Schwerter und Schwertscheiden, die man oft absichtlich verbogen oder zerstückelt hatte.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schwertscheide"?
"Schwertscheide" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-T-S-C-H-E-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌʃaɪ̯də].
What does "Schwertscheide" mean?
As a noun, "Schwertscheide" means: bestimmte Hülse oder Tasche zum Verwahren eines Schwertes
How do you pronounce "Schwertscheide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwertscheide" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯tˌʃaɪ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwertscheide" come from?
"Schwertscheide" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list